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Lebanon Debate
Shanghai Updates Israel and Saudi Arabia Lead
The 2026 Shanghai Ranking shows a significant decline in Lebanon's higher education standing, with only one Lebanese university ranking among the top 1,000 universities worldwide—the American University of Beirut, which is ranked between 701 and 800. The rest of Lebanon's universities do not appear on the list at all. In contrast, Israeli institutions outperform Lebanon, with seven universities included in the ranking. Weizmann Institute ranks 71st globally, while Technion has fallen to between 101 and 150. Saudi Arabia leads the region with more than 13 universities in the top tiers, reflecting its substantial investments in scientific research. Meanwhile, Lebanon continues to suffer from underfunding and a persistent exodus of researchers, threatening the country's scientific reputation and underscoring a significant decline in its research and educational capabilities.
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